RFQ for the Establishment of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Newspaper Publication in Sierra Leone

The United Nations Office for Project Services (hereinafter referred to as UNOPS) is pleased to invite prospective bidder to submit a quotation to Establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Newspaper Publication in Sierra Leone in accordance with the UNOPS General Conditions of Contract and the Schedule of Requirements as set out in this Request for Quotation (RFQ).

The overall objective of this solicitation is to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to facilitate and expedite the process by which UNOPS will contract the supply of newspaper publication in Freetown for a period of 12 months and possibility to extend another year according to the performance, fund availability and if the BPA is not exceed a maximum contract ceiling of US$50,000 during the 12 months contract duration. 

Number of BPAs and non-Exclusivity: UNOPS will enter into a single BPA agreement with one or three suppliers selected as result of this procurement process, as evaluation methodology and criteria specific herein. The BPA shall be considered by UNOPs as non-exclusive and UNOPS will not be committed to purchase any minimum quantity. 

Once the BPA is signed, if there is a specific requirement for newspaper publication in Sierra Leone, the UNOPS appointed focal person shall issue a release Purchase Order (PO) to the supplier. The PO will include details on the type and number items to be supplied and other practical details. The pricing will be based on prices in the BPA contract as quoted in this RFQ. 

Women-owned companies are encouraged to submit quotation.